Helen Mirren

Biography

Helen Mirren is an English actor who started in the theater and became one of Britain's most honored screen performers. Born in Hammersmith, London, and raised in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, she began with the National Youth Theatre, playing Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra (1965), then joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her first credited film was Herostratus (1967), and her first major film role came in Age of Consent (1969). She gained recognition for The Long Good Friday (1980), Excalibur (1981), and The Mosquito Coast (1986). Mirren received Academy Award nominations for The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (2001), and The Last Station (2009), and won Best Actress for playing Elizabeth II in The Queen (2006). On television, she starred as DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, winning BAFTA and Emmy Awards. Later films include Red (2010), Hitchcock (2012), and Trumbo (2015), while on stage she won Olivier and Tony Awards for The Audience.

81years old

Turns 82 on July 26in 258 days

Born July 26, 1945Hammersmith
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Elena Lydia Vasilievna Mironov (birth name)Also credited as Illiana Lydia Petrovna Mironova and Helen Lydia Mironoff

Movie Career

Films: 69
Career span: 56 years1969 to 2025

Genres

Drama72%, 50 films
Comedy32%, 22 films
Adventure22%, 15 films
Biography20%, 14 films
Crime19%, 13 films

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A first
Mirren is the sole performer to hold both the US and UK Triple Crowns of Acting. Her other honors include the BAFTA Fellowship, an Honorary Golden Bear, the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the Cecil B. DeMille Award.
A first
Mirren has played three British queens on screen: Elizabeth I in the 2005 television series Elizabeth I, Elizabeth II in The Queen, and Charlotte in The Madness of King George. No other actor has taken on both Queens Elizabeth.
Behind the award
On 7 June 2015, Mirren received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for playing Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience. That victory placed her among the few actors who have earned the US "Triple Crown of Acting".

Helen Mirren movies on Netflix

Goodbye June2025IMDb rating 6.7as June
The Thursday Murder Club2025IMDb rating 6.5as Elizabeth
Fast X2023IMDb rating 5.7as Queenie
Golda2023IMDb rating 6.0as Golda Meir
Shazam! Fury of the Gods2023IMDb rating 5.9as Hespera
White Bird: A Wonder Story2023IMDb rating 7.4as Grandmére
F92021IMDb rating 5.2as Queenie Shaw
The Duke2020IMDb rating 6.9as Dorothy Bunton
The One and Only Ivan2020IMDb rating 6.6as Snickers (voice)
#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories2019IMDb rating 6.5as Narrator
Anna2019IMDb rating 6.7as Olga
Berlin, I Love You2019IMDb rating 4.7as Margaret
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019IMDb rating 6.4as Queenie
The Good Liar2019IMDb rating 6.7as Betty McLeish
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018IMDb rating 5.6as Mother Ginger
Winchester2018IMDb rating 5.5as Sarah Winchester
The Leisure Seeker2017IMDb rating 6.7as Ella Spencer
Collateral Beauty2016IMDb rating 6.8as Brigitte
Eye in the Sky2015IMDb rating 7.3as Colonel Katherine Powell
Trumbo2015IMDb rating 7.4as Hedda Hopper
Woman in Gold2015IMDb rating 7.3as Maria Altmann
The Hundred-Foot Journey2014IMDb rating 7.3as Madame Mallory
Monsters University2013IMDb rating 7.2as Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
Phil Spector2013IMDb rating 6.2as Linda Kenney Baden
RED 22013IMDb rating 6.6as Victoria
Hitchcock2012IMDb rating 6.8as Alma Reville
Arthur2011IMDb rating 5.7as Hobson
Brighton Rock2010IMDb rating 5.7as Ida
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole2010IMDb rating 6.9as Nyra (voice)
Love Ranch2010IMDb rating 5.6as Grace Bontempo
RED2010IMDb rating 7.0as Victoria
The Debt2010IMDb rating 6.8as Rachel Singer (Tel Aviv 1997)
The Tempest2010IMDb rating 5.3as Prospera
State of Play2009IMDb rating 7.1as Cameron Lynne
The Last Station2009IMDb rating 6.9as Sofya
Inkheart2008IMDb rating 6.1as Elinor
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007IMDb rating 6.5as Emily Appleton
The Queen2006IMDb rating 7.3as The Queen
Shadowboxer2005IMDb rating 5.5as Rose
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005IMDb rating 6.7as Deep Thought (voice)
Peace One Day2004IMDb rating 7.6as Herself
Raising Helen2004IMDb rating 6.0as Dominique
The Clearing2004IMDb rating 5.8as Eileen Hayes
Calendar Girls2003IMDb rating 6.9as Chris
Door to Door2002IMDb rating 7.7as Mrs. Porter
Gosford Park2001IMDb rating 7.2as Mrs. Wilson
Last Orders2001IMDb rating 6.9as Amy
No Such Thing2001IMDb rating 6.0as The Boss
The Pledge2001IMDb rating 6.7as Doctor
Greenfingers2000IMDb rating 6.8as Georgina Woodhouse
Teaching Mrs. Tingle1999IMDb rating 5.4as Mrs. Tingle
The Prince of Egypt1998IMDb rating 7.3as The Queen (voice)
Critical Care1997IMDb rating 5.9as Stella
Losing Chase1996IMDb rating 6.5as Chase Phillips
Some Mother's Son1996IMDb rating 7.2as Kathleen Quigley
Royal Deceit1994IMDb rating 5.4as Geruth
The Madness of King George1994IMDb rating 7.2as Queen Charlotte
Where Angels Fear to Tread1991IMDb rating 6.3as Lilia Herriton
Bethune: The Making of a Hero1990IMDb rating 6.3as Frances Penny Bethune
Pascali's Island1988IMDb rating 6.7as Lydia Neuman
The Mosquito Coast1986IMDb rating 6.6as Mother Fox
White Nights1985IMDb rating 6.7as Galina Ivanova
2010: The Year We Make Contact1984IMDb rating 6.7as Tanya Kirbuk
Excalibur1981IMDb rating 7.3as Morgana
The Long Good Friday1980IMDb rating 7.5as Victoria
S.O.S. Titanic1979IMDb rating 6.2as May Sloan, Stewardess
O Lucky Man!1973IMDb rating 7.6as Patricia Burgess / Casting Assistant
Savage Messiah1972IMDb rating 6.9as Gosh Boyle
Age of Consent1969IMDb rating 6.3as Cora

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Monsters University2013 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Dean Hardscrabblevoice
IMDb rating 7.2431K votes
The Queen2006 Biography, Dramaas The Queen
IMDb rating 7.3120K votes
RED2010as Victoria
IMDb rating 7.0341K votes
Eye in the Sky2015as Colonel Katherine Powell
IMDb rating 7.397K votes
The Thursday Murder Club2025as Elizabeth
IMDb rating 6.593K votes
The Hundred-Foot Journey2014as Madame Mallory
IMDb rating 7.392K votes
Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019as Queenie
IMDb rating 6.4261K votes
Anna2019as Olga
IMDb rating 6.7110K votes

Most often with

Lasse Hallström directed two of these films, Taylor Hackford two. Ciarán Hinds appears in four of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ciarán Hinds

Brian Cox

John Malkovich

Charles Dance

Bryan Cranston

Andy SerkisLasse HallströmDirector, 2 films

Taylor HackfordDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ciarán Hinds4 films together, 1981 to 2010
Ciarán Hinds's page
- The Debt2010IMDb rating 6.8Mirren as Rachel Singer (Tel Aviv 1997)Hinds as David Peretz (Tel Aviv 1997)
- Calendar Girls2003IMDb rating 6.9Mirren as ChrisHinds as Rod
- Some Mother's Son1996IMDb rating 7.2Mirren as Kathleen QuigleyHinds as Danny Boyle
- Excalibur1981IMDb rating 7.3Mirren as MorganaHinds as Lot
Brian Cox3 films together, 1994 to 2013
Brian Cox's page
- RED 22013IMDb rating 6.6Mirren as VictoriaCox as Ivan
- RED2010IMDb rating 7.0Mirren as VictoriaCox as Ivan Simanov
- Royal Deceit1994IMDb rating 5.4Mirren as GeruthCox as Aethelwine
John Malkovich3 films together, 2005 to 2013
John Malkovich's page
- RED 22013IMDb rating 6.6Mirren as VictoriaMalkovich as Marvin
- RED2010IMDb rating 7.0Mirren as VictoriaMalkovich as Marvin Boggs
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy2005IMDb rating 6.7Mirren as Deep ThoughtvoiceMalkovich as Humma Kavula
Charles Dance3 films together, 1988 to 2015
Charles Dance's page
- Woman in Gold2015IMDb rating 7.3Mirren as Maria AltmannDance as Sherman
- Gosford Park2001IMDb rating 7.2Mirren as Mrs. WilsonDance as Lord Raymond Stockbridge
- Pascali's Island1988IMDb rating 6.7Mirren as Lydia NeumanDance as Anthony Bowles
Bryan Cranston3 films together, 2010 to 2020
Bryan Cranston's page
- The One and Only Ivan2020IMDb rating 6.6Mirren as SnickersvoiceCranston as Mack
- Trumbo2015IMDb rating 7.4Mirren as Hedda HopperCranston as Dalton Trumbo
- Love Ranch2010IMDb rating 5.6Mirren as Grace BontempoCranston as James Pettis
Andy Serkis3 films together, 1994 to 2010
Andy Serkis's page
- Brighton Rock2010IMDb rating 5.7Mirren as IdaSerkis as Colleoni
- Inkheart2008IMDb rating 6.1Mirren as ElinorSerkis as Capricorn
- Royal Deceit1994IMDb rating 5.4Mirren as GeruthSerkis as Torsten
Lasse HallströmDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2018
All films by Lasse Hallström
- The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018IMDb rating 5.6Mirren as Mother Ginger
- The Hundred-Foot Journey2014IMDb rating 7.3Mirren as Madame Mallory
Taylor HackfordDirector, 2 films, 1985 to 2010
All films by Taylor Hackford
- Love Ranch2010IMDb rating 5.6Mirren as Grace Bontempo
- White Nights1985IMDb rating 6.7Mirren as Galina Ivanova
Also three films together3 more actors
- Alan RickmanEye in the Sky (2015), The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) and Peace One Day (2004)
- Keira KnightleyBerlin, I Love You (2019), The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) and Collateral Beauty (2016)
- Kyra SedgwickDoor to Door (2002), Critical Care (1997) and Losing Chase (1996)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Helen Mirren's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$5.8 billion

49 of the 69 films have a worldwide figure.

49Worldwide figure
7US gross only
4Never in cinemas
2Streaming, short cinema run
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019Queenie$760 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 69% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw2019as Queenie
$760M13.2% of the total
2
Monsters University2013as Dean Hardscrabble (voice)
$744M12.9% of the total
3
F92021as Queenie Shaw
$726M12.6% of the total
4
Fast X2023as Queenie
$705M12.2% of the total
5
National Treasure: Book of Secrets2007as Emily Appleton
$459M8.0% of the total
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The Prince of Egypt1998as The Queen (voice)
$219M3.8% of the total
7
RED2010as Victoria
$199M3.5% of the total
8
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms2018as Mother Ginger
$174M3.0% of the total

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010), $140 million

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023), $134 million

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), $105 million

The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), $89.5 million

$1.8 billionfrom the other 41 films with a worldwide figure, 31% of the total

Awards

Nineteen awards and honors from 1984 to 2025, nineteen of them major.

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Helen Mirren's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
2007	Best Actress	The Queen	Won
Golden Globes
2025	Cecil B. DeMille Award		Won
2007	Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama	The Queen	Won
2007	Best Actress – Television Series Drama	Elizabeth I	Won
1997	Best Actress – Television Series Drama	Losing Chase	Won
BAFTA
2007	Best Actress in a Leading Role	The Queen	Won
1992	Best Actress	Prime Suspect	Won
Emmy Awards
2007	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Prime Suspect	Won
2006	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Elizabeth I	Won
1999	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	The Passion of Ayn Rand	Won
1996	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie	Prime Suspect	Won
SAG Awards
2014	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Phil Spector	Won
2007	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role	The Queen	Won
2007	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Elizabeth I	Won
2002	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Gosford Park	Won
Cannes Film Festival
1995	Best Actress	The Madness of King George	Won
1984	Best Actress	Cal	Won
Venice Film Festival
2006	Volpi Cup for Best Actress	The Queen	Won
Tony Awards
2015	Best Actress in a Play	The Audience	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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